Chapter 5
“I can’t believe you—”
“Uncle Beau, that’s not—”
Zach added his voice to the general protest and started wailing. Beau clenched his jaw, counted to ten, and then did it again just to be safe.
“I am going to dinner with my brother. And his family. And I will be back this evening. This is not discussion hour, and you don’t get a vote.”
Vin raised his eyebrows, drawing back. “I take it that I’m not invited?”
“Not tonight, honey,” Beau said. He winced. “Look, I know, and believe me, I’m not really happy about it. I want you there, you know that. But I. Damn it, this already has a high chance of fuckery, and you’re not going to be able to sit still and take it.”
“If he’s dishing it out on you, love, then no, nobody should have to f*****g take it,” Vin retorted.
“Which is why y
